441: Dan Finnegan on stretching beyond tradition

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Dan Finnegan. He has been making ceramics since the mid-1970’s and recently had a retrospective drawing from forty years of his work at the University of Mary Washington. In our interview we talk about his early training at Winchcombe Pottery in the UK, the impact of inflation of pottery prices, and Pottery on the Hill, a ceramic invitational he started in Washington, DC. This year’s Pottery on the Hill is happening November 11th -13th at the Hill Center. For more information visit www.danfinneganpottery.com. To listen to this episode click here.

Workers led by Ray Finch at the Wincombe Pottery in 1979. Dan is standing behind Ray in the picture.


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Ben Carter

Ben Carter is a ceramic professional based in Howell, NJ. He maintains a studio, teaches workshops and exhibits nationally. He is the creator and host of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. www.carterpottery.com.

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